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From extinguish + -ment.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
extinguishment
Today it means: The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished. Full definition →
Today it means: The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished. Full definition →
From extinguish + -ment.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.